AIRPLAY AIRCRAFT LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-29➖BROOM, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-28➕COLUCCI, Marcellino appointeddirector
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRPLAY AIRCRAFT LTD
- 2017-08-03➕BROOM, David Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marcellino Colucci Individual · Italian · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/04/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Michael Broomceased 29/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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